Patrick Brantseg is the former Art Director and performer for "Gypsy" on ''

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'', taking over the character from

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, the show's producer, mid-way through the show's eighth season. He began his career at Best Brains, Inc. as an intern in 1992. In that same year he was hired to work in the art department under the direction of Jef Maynard. In 1993, after

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took over as host, Bransteg was given the title "utility infielder," which meant that he took care of many smaller duties around the BBI offices. Brantseg hails from

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. He studied art at the

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and was doing well until they asked him to leave after two years. In an interview, he stated he was "not ready to learn," "doing very well in art classes and not so well in other things." And in retrospect, "I think there was an attitude problem -- the teachers', not mine." With nowhere else to go, he toured the mid-West as the drummer with the punk band, "Black Spot." After recording a CD and touring, he left the band and returned to school to study television production. He cites

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and his mother and father as his heroes.

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* University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts alumni Living people American puppeteers People from Sisseton, South Dakota Year of birth missing (living people) {{US-tv-bio-stub